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directors or curriculum designers to understand how OLC scorecard, Institutional/Administration, ensures
to meet the standards for best practices in online radio- program leadership create policies and procedures that
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logic technology programs. The OLC scorecard has are related to the institution’s strategic plan and are avail-
been evaluated to confirm that it aligns with regional able to all stakeholders. Similarly, JRCERT promotes
standards for administering online programs. The transparency, requiring programs to make policy or
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OLC also developed a scorecard for evaluating blended program changes known to all students, faculty, and the
courses. For additional information and assistance, public in a timely fashion. In addition, the Institutional/
institutions can apply for OLC membership, which Administration category on the OLC scorecard asks
allows them access to the OLC interactive dashboard. program developers to verify the confidentiality pro-
Membership also provides institutions the opportunity cess, which ensures that students who register for a
to receive OLC review and possibly earn the Online course are those who complete assignments and receive
Quality logo for their websites. 1 credit. Similarly, JRCERT requires that tools, such as
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secure logins, passcodes, proctored exams, and other
OSCQR Scorecard technologies, are used in online learning to protect the
Similar to the OLC scorecard, the OSCQR score- confidentiality of student information. 12
card was created to aid institutions in developing online
courses. The scorecard, specifically designed for Standard Two
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course-level student learning outcomes, can be used Standard Two addresses institutional commitment
during course development and can be used as a quality and resources. The OLC scorecard also addresses
check that guides course developers or faculty in deter- financial resources and technical support. The OLC
mining whether essential elements of a well-designed scorecard suggests that online programs follow the
online course are present. The scorecard was developed information technology service management standards,
with faculty buy-in and American Disabilities Act which include power protection, backup solutions, and
compliance at Open State University of New York. In recovery backup plans. The resources available should
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November 2016, Open State University of New York be consistent to those offered to students enrolled in a
and OLC formed a partnership, and OLC adopted traditional classroom setting.
the OSCQR rubric, which enabled them to share the
OSCQR rubric with the broader OLC community and Standard Three
to partner with them on the next generation of the digi- Standard Three addresses adequate and qualified
tally interactive OSCQR rubric and dashboard. 11 faculty. According to JRCERT Standards, faculty must
possess the academic and professional qualifications
The 2021 JRCERT Standards appropriate for their assignments, which includes faculty
Institutions can ensure quality online radiologic sci- support and ongoing professional development related
ence programs by using the OLC scorecard as a guide to online teaching and learning. Faculty support also
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during program phase and then by evaluating the pro- is listed on the OLC scorecard. Institutions should pro-
grams using the 2021 JRCERT Standards and the OLC vide training and support to faculty who develop online
scorecard for online program effectiveness. Five of the programs and courses. The lack of knowledge related
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6 2021 JRCERT standards are applicable to distance to appropriate online teaching models has been noted
education components of the program’s curriculum; as a weakness for many faculty teaching in the online
Standard Five is not relevant to distance education and environment. Faculty development greatly improves
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will not be discussed. instructor confidence and online program quality.
Standard One Standard Four
Standard One focuses on accountability, fair prac- Standard Four evaluates curriculum and aca-
tices, and public information. The first category of the demic practices. Instruction and student learning
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